The daily commute. Is there such a thing as Mummy Road Rage?

Do you ever sit in traffic and wonder whether your life would be easier if the trip to and from work didn’t take so long?

I do.

Every. Single. Day.

Every day I do the budget (time and money) for walking, cycling, bus + train and driving options. I usully end up with driving, because the time part of the equation is such a precious one. But I often wonder if there is a medical condition called Mummy Road Rage.

I imagine the typical sufferer of Mummy Road Rage is someone with kids in day care – one that charges by the minute when you are late. They may be single or without family close by for backup. Occasionally their boss asks them to work late, or an urgent project keeps them back a few minutes. And then the race is on. An accident on the route home or a day of heavy traffic can be a disaster.

I have occasionally diagnosed myself with Mummy Road Rage, and then wondered how many other cars are on the road with drivers in the same situation. It’s possible there are millions of us.